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Before you buy a large amount of paper, please test some to 
make sure that the paper is suitable.

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Use paper that is made for plain-paper copying.

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Use paper that is 20 to 24 lb (75 to 90 g/m

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Use neutral paper. Do not use acidic or alkaline paper.

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Use long-grain paper.

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Use paper with a moisture content of approximately 5%.

Caution

Do not use ink jet paper. It may cause a paper jam and damage your 
MFC. 

Choosing acceptable paper

We recommend that you test paper (especially special sizes and 
types of paper) on the MFC before purchasing large quantities.

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Avoid feeding label sheets that are partly used or your MFC will 
be damaged.

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Avoid using coated paper, such as vinyl coated paper.

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Avoid using preprinted or highly textured paper, or paper with an 
embossed letterhead.

For optimum printing, use a recommended type of paper, especially 
for plain paper and transparencies. For more information on paper 
specifications, call your nearest authorized sales representative or 
the place where you purchased your MFC.

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Use label or transparencies that are designed for use in 

laser

printers.

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For the best print quality, we recommend using long-grained 
paper.

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If you are using special paper and the paper has problems 
feeding from the paper tray, try again using the manual feed tray 
or multi-purpose tray.

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You can use recycled paper in this MFC.

The output quality depends on the paper type and paper brand.
Visit us at http://solutions.brother.com and check the latest 
recommendations for paper that can be used with the 
MFC-8440, MFC-8640D, MFC-8840D and MFC-8840DN.